Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended from all forms of international cricket by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) pending an inquiry. The development came at the end of the third day's play in the second and final Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo.
After rolling over without putting up much of a resistance in the two Test matches, Bangladesh came out on top in the first of three ODIs, played at Providence on Sunday, registering a 48-run win.
The BCCI decided to employ "wait and watch" policy with regards to coming under National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)'s umbrella after its top brass met in Kolkata for a meeting.
Pakistan completed a series whitewash over Zimbabwe with a 131-run win on Sunday in the fifth and final match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
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Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell has said that he is "shocked" and "hurt" by the allegations of spot fixing that were made in an Al Jazeera documentary about corruption.
He is considered one of the backbones of Indian batting in Test cricket. So, when Cheteshwar Pujara says that England is one of the toughest places to take strike, you wish to understand how India’s Test No.3 plans to tackle the likes of James Anderson and Stuart Broad in the upcoming five-match Test series.
Over the years, India has seen some great batting performances in England. From Vengasarkar's summer in 1986 to Dhoni's gritty knock in 2007, here is a look at five of the best Indian batting performances in England.
Theunis de Bruyn’s century was the only bright spot in an otherwise sad show from South Africa in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. After a 278-run loss in the first game, they were beaten by 199 runs in the second Test. But for Bruyn, the fourth day’s action will remain special as he became the only centurion for the Proteas in the Test series.
Smriti Mandhana taught Heather Knight some Hindi during their 80-run partnership for the second wicket against Yorkshire Diamonds in the KSL.
The new 100-ball tournament that is being planned by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has already grabbed headline for the various new proposals that have been floated to make the league one of its kind. Now, the ECB is toying with the idea of having 12-a-side teams as per reports in The Telegraph.
Virat Kohli feels "it doesn't matter if he doesn't score runs as long as India wins" but England pace spearhead James Anderson says the Indian captain has to be lying if he states that his individual form won't be a factor in the upcoming five-Test series starting August 1
Days after earning a call-up to the India squad for the Test series in England, Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has described it as a “dream come true.”
England captain Joe Root's hopes of spending valuable time in the middle batting against the red ball ahead of next week's first Test against India were dealt another blow on Monday as he again fell cheaply in the Roses match.
In a faux pas, the BCCI has named Punjab wicket-keeper batsman Abhishek Gupta in the Indian Red squad for Duleep Trophy despite the fact that he is serving a doping ban till September 14.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah says meticulous planning before an overseas tour is not just confined to cricket for him, as he also likes to explore the country he visits.
Ace India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will prolong his stay in England after the upcoming Test series as he will play for county side Worcestershire once again. The 31-year-old had a brief stint with the team last season and will play in their final two Championship games in 2018.
South Africa faced defeat in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo and in the process lost the series 2-0. This was their second successive series loss in Asia after India’s 3-0 rout in 2015. After the dismal performance against the Islanders, South Africa skipper said that the team needs to address the issue of using spin bowlers and tackling opposition spinners.
With an aim to prepare him for the Test format, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was on Monday named in the India A team for the two four-day matches against South Africa A, starting August 4. The selection committee meeting was held in Kolkata.
South Africa are the no.2 ranked Test team in the world but they hardly played like that over the two Test matches in Sri Lanka, losing both by large margins. It has been a while in fact since the Proteas won a series in Asia, the last one was against Sri Lanka in 2014, when Hashim Amla led the team to a 1-0 victory.
With India set to take on England in the first Test of the five-match series at Birmingham from August 1, pacer Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah flew off to join the rest of the Indian players in England on Monday.
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has backed Kuldeep Yadav's inclusion in India's five-test series against England, saying the tricky left-arm wrist spinner could prove quite a handful against Joe Root and his men
Sri Lanka on Monday completed a 2-0 Test sweep of South Africa to record their first series win over the Proteas since 2006 after Rangana Herath wreaked havoc with six wickets.
Gautam Gambhir has shared a video of his elder daughter Aazeen completing a course of cones and hurdles on social media platform Instagram with the caption, "Looks like my elder one Aazeen has conquered the Yo-Yo test."
With Pakistan in a comfortable position against Zimbabwe during the fifth and final ODI of the teams' bilateral series at Bulawayo, Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed decided to ditch the wicketkeeping gloves to try his hand at a spell of bowling.
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The first Test between England and South Africa at Lord's in 1994 is remembered for England captain Mike Atherton using dirt on the cricket ball to help his compatriot Darren Gough get some reverse swing.
Heather Knight and overseas star Smriti Mandhana stole the show as defending champions Western Storm thrashed Yorkshire Diamonds by seven wickets in the Kia Super League.
Catch all the action between Sri Lanka and South Africa from Day 4 of the second Test in Colombo with our Live Scores.
Whilst the focus is currently on the Indian cricket team touring England, the India A team coached by the legendary Rahul Dravid recently completed what is considered to a ‘pretty successful’ tour. The India A side played triangular series which also included the West Indies A side and won that, while they were handed a heavy 253 run loss in the four day game against the England Lions.Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended from all forms of international cricket by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) pending an inquiry. The development came at the end of the third day's play in the second and final Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo.After rolling over without putting up much of a resistance in the two Test matches, Bangladesh came out on top in the first of three ODIs, played at Providence on Sunday, registering a 48-run win.The BCCI decided to employ "wait and watch" policy with regards to coming under National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)'s umbrella after its top brass met in Kolkata for a meeting.Pakistan completed a series whitewash over Zimbabwe with a 131-run win on Sunday in the fifth and final match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Catch all the action from the match between West Indies and Bangladesh through our live commentary.
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The show is making history by roping in actor Nicole Maines to play the role of the transgender superhero Dreamer for their next season.
He's survived alone for 22 years, with no human contact.
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